Others often thought they had little or no government.
Their government didn't depend on Buerocrats.
Families usually governed themselves.
Often lived in small villages of about 100.
Male heads of families formed councils.
Led by a chief, most prominent male of council
A group of villages was called a district-main ethnic ties traced to districs
Small conflicts led to creation of a military.
Chiefs used military to conquer other villages.
Kingdom of Kongo?
The Congo river area was a center of political development
Millitary and population pressures gradually lead to the development of cheifdoms then small states.
Conflicts between states lead to the rise of dominant groups and establishment of organized kingdoms.
Most prosperous was Kingdom of Kongo, active participant in trade, maintianed royal currency of cowrie shells
Kings and officials of the central government watched over military, judicial, and financial affairs.
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* Most tightly centralized Bantu kingdom
Was effective until the Portuguese came and invaded
Kin based societies still survive
Islamic States in West Africa!
Ghana was principal state in West Africa during its time
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* Ghana had a large army.
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Ghana converted to Islam in the 900s
Islam was not imposed on the kingdom of Ghana, came through trade and political relations
Trade improved relations with Muslim merchants
Politics brought extra recognition and support for rule
Taken over by the Mali Empire in 1235
Mali empire extended across modern day Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone
Mali had a traditional centralized government
Islamic States in East Africa!
Kilwa was the busiest city-state on east African coast. They used copper coins
Was extremely prosperous until the Portuguese came
Zimbabwe was a complex and well-organized society
The Great Zimbabwe was Enormous
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Kingdom of Kongo?
- The Congo river area was a center of political development
- Millitary and population pressures gradually lead to the development of cheifdoms then small states.
- Conflicts between states lead to the rise of dominant groups and establishment of organized kingdoms.
- Most prosperous was Kingdom of Kongo, active participant in trade, maintianed royal currency of cowrie shells
- Kings and officials of the central government watched over military, judicial, and financial affairs.
>* Most tightly centralized Bantu kingdom
Islamic States in West Africa!
- Ghana was principal state in West Africa during its time
>* Ghana had a large army.
>
Islamic States in East Africa!
By:Saeed and Eric!!!!!!!!!!
Eric was here!!!! theooeht cervantessetnavrec
Edited by Kelly McNulty and Kelsey Hall
approveddevorppa byyb:Bretttterb Krumenackerrekcanemurk(Dang thats hard)
i am Devon Fritz and i approve this message